


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
131 SXUS43 KUNR 132002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025 This forecast is information to assist pilots and aircrews for flight planning and is not to be considered as a sole source of information to meet all preflight actions. Pilots should receive a complete preflight briefing from a Flight Service Station (1-800-WXBRIEF) or online via 1800wxbrief.com. ...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 759 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...280/10G20 mph. 6 PM...360/09G18 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...290/17 mph. Depth 12100 ft. 6 PM...340/17 mph. Depth 6200 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...280/05 mph. 500ft...280/06 mph. 1000ft...280/06 mph. 2000ft...280/07 mph. 3000ft...280/08 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-2. 7 PM...0. Density Altitude: 4 PM...6963 ft. 6 PM...6788 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation, hot--reduced buoyancy. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 555 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...250/06 mph. 8 AM...250/06 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...260/12 mph. Depth 400 ft. 8 AM...260/14 mph. Depth 700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...270/04 mph. 500ft...290/05 mph. 1000ft...240/09 mph. 2000ft...230/11 mph. 3000ft...240/12 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled issuances. && Additional aviation observations and forecasts are available at aviationweather.gov. You can also read the local aviation forecast discussion at https://www.aviationweather.gov/fcstdisc. $$ WFO UNR